Germany vs Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun
Germany
27.85
in 2024
Sweden
26.09
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.85 against 26.09 in Sweden, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0.72 | 0.22 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.53 | 0.85 | 0.32 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.59 | 0.85 | 0.26 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 4.82 | 2.59 | 2.23 | Germany |
| 1960s | 16.17 | 12.57 | 3.61 | Germany |
| 1970s | 20.21 | 19.96 | 0.2464 | Germany |
| 1980s | 22.22 | 25.97 | 3.74 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.68 | 30.28 | 5.6 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.64 | 27.33 | 1.68 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 27.23 | 1.4 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 26.28 | 1.96 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 27.85 against 26.09 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.76, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.